8-Day Lhasa to Everest Base Camp Tour

This 8-day Lhasa to Everest Base Camp tour combines Lhasa's major cultural sites with a carefully organized journey across the Tibetan Plateau to Everest. It is designed for travelers who want both monastery and mountain experiences, with an arrival day in Lhasa before the route reaches higher-altitude areas. The itinerary begins with rest and acclimatization in Lhasa at 3,650m. The first sightseeing days cover Drepung and Sera Monasteries, the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street and local teahouse culture. The route then continues via Yamdrok Lake, Gyantse and the Karola Glacier to Shigatse. From there, travel through Dingri and over Gyawula Pass to the Everest Base Camp area, with an overnight at Rongbuk Tent Guest House and time for Everest views and sunset. The return route includes Rongbuk Monastery, Xilin Viewpoint and Sakya, followed by Tashilhunpo Monastery before returning to Lhasa. The highest listed altitude is 5,200m. The package includes Tibet Travel Permit and necessary permits, entrance tickets including the Everest environmental vehicle, star hotel and guesthouse accommodation with breakfast, a comfortable tourist vehicle with reliable driver, an English-speaking Tibetan guide, farmhouse lunch, welcome and farewell dinners, travel accident and altitude sickness insurance, on-board medical oxygen, Tibetan gifts and a travel map, and airport or train station shuttle service. International and domestic flights to/from Tibet, single-room supplements, meals not listed in the itinerary, and guide or driver tips are excluded. This moderate route operates from April to October. Everest visibility, monastery schedules, weather and road conditions can affect daily timing and mountain views.